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2024 Best Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

48 Colleges in Pennsylvania
4,291 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #6 in popularity, biology studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 48 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,291 degrees in biology studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biology Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biology Studies in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Biological Sciences

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
150 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in biology studies. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 150 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
296 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in biology studies needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 296 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In PA
42 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Swarthmore College if you wish to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were about 42 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
291 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 291 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
62 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were about 62 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In PA
43 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
141 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 141 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were about 28 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In PA
49 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Collegeville. This college ranks 25th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 49 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Ursinus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Haverford is a great college overall.

There were roughly 28 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Haverford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 6,690
Maryland 618 1,787
New Jersey 614 2,706
District of Columbia 441 434
Delaware 345 277

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One of 1 majors within the General Biology area of study, Biology Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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